Boost Mobile RockCorps Kicks off 2007 National Youth Volunteerism Campaign with "Bring BMRC to Your City" Online Contest.Teens Coast-to-Coast Now Have Opportunity to Earn Tickets to Popular Music Concert in Exchange for Giving Four Hours of Community Service in Their Hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Does music inspire you? Do you want to take part in an underground volunteer movement that is bringing together young people from across the U.S. and also earn a ticket to a popular music concert in your area? Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC BMRC Biomedical Research Council BMRC Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre BMRC British Medical Research Council BMRC Bangladesh Medical Research Council BMRC Behavioral Medicine Research Center BMRC Buffalo Materials Research Center ), the around the way revolution that is giving young people concert tickets in exchange for volunteering in their communities, today launched a "Bring BMRC to Your City" contest online. From now until March 1, 2007, young people interested in making a difference in their community can visit www.boostmobilerockcorps.com to share why BMRC should come to their hometown. The two cities with the most online votes will be added to the 2007 Boost Mobile RockCorps Tour Schedule - just in time for summer. Combining the power of music, community and volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism , Boost Mobile RockCorps offers entrance to some of the year's most popular concerts. However, the only way to get into the show is to earn a ticket by contributing four hours of volunteer service. Since 2005, Boost Mobile RockCorps has inspired more than 16,000 young people to contribute to their communities. "We're growing the next generation of activists through BMRC," explains Chris Robinson For the music-video director, see Chris Robinson (director) Christopher Mark Robinson (born December 20 1966 in Marietta, Georgia), better known as Chris Robinson, is the singer of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes and brother of its guitarist Rich Robinson. , co-founder and creative director, RockCorps. "RockCorps inspires youth to create their own legacyOcity by city, block by block." The acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. film and music video director is the creative force behind RockCorps and a 15 year veteran of the music industry, having worked with some of the biggest stars in entertainment, including Grammy winners Jay-Z, Usher USHER. This word is said to be derived from a huissier, and is the name of an inferior officer in some English courts of law Archb. Pr. 25. , Alicia Keys, Kanye West and more. BMRC volunteers work on a range of service projects in partnership with local non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , including school and playground renovations, environmental initiatives, food distribution and more. Leading up to the final reward concert at NY's legendary Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall New York City’s famous cinema; home of the Rockettes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2338] See : Theater last year, the BMRC program made stops in Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and Washington, D.C. By the end of the 2006 tour, BMRC volunteers contributed approximately 40,000 hours of community service and transformed close to 125 project sites in eight cities across the country. The 2007 Boost Mobile RockCorps Tour will include an expanded roster of cities and an even more diverse list of volunteer partners and reward activities. "We are excited to expand the BMRC program in 2007," says Daryl Butler, marketing director - strategic alliances, Boost Mobile. "Giving young people the power to affect positive change will not only impact the way they view their own communities, but also re-shape their vision of the communities surrounding them." In addition to the NY concert, BMRC will return to Atlanta's Fox Theatre and add Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. to its highly-anticipated concert schedule. People interested in participating at upcoming BMRC events are encouraged to log onto www.boostmobilerockcorps.com and to register for membership. Boost Mobile RockCorps members will be notified of opportunities in their area to volunteer and asked to commit four hours to a specific event or ongoing cause. About RockCorps RockCorps is an organization that harnesses the power of music to inspire volunteerism. Based on the early work of The Greenbucks Foundation, RockCorps was founded in 2003 to affect social change and act as the bridge between communities in need and the young adults who want to make them better. RockCorps' goals are to introduce volunteerism to teens and young adults, motivate people to volunteer in their community and launch a national movement. The company has formulated a unique blend of music, community and volunteerism to expose young people to simple ways they can proactively contribute to the greater good. The program employs music as an incentive to entice and then funnel volunteers through established non-profit organizations. By completing four hours of community service, each participant receives a ticket to a signature RockCorps event which features performances by some of the hottest names in music. Experience shows that after volunteering once with RockCorps, young people are twice as likely to do it again. About Boost Mobile Boost Mobile is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost Mobile is dedicated to boosting the lives of today's young people by contributing to youth development programs. Boost's community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. efforts, which include Boost Mobile RockCorps, Boosting Leaders for Tomorrow support to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. and more, are helping young people enhance their lifestyle and status, and build stronger connections and greater independence. Experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com. 
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